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Singapore

Singapore

Hardgoods.Qualifying suitable vendors and develop new product categories to supply to growing market needs of Lidl stores (EU + US) and Kaufland stores (EU).FSC Lead for Singapore Office.

Singapore

Top Renowned Sauce Manufacturer from Singapore. Responsible for Export Market and OEM Business.Business Development. Capitalizing on opportunities in retail and foodservice, QSRs, HORECA.CNY Festive Season, organize and manage merchandising activities, promoters' training and scheduling at retailers.

Singapore

Y&R International (Wuhu) Industrial Limited is an ISO9001 certified trading company dealing with household cleaning and personal care products.Responsible for setting up office in Singapore, administrative, sales and operations assignments for Y&R HQ* Secured new accounts through business development and led servicing of existing accounts on product development and new product introductions (NPI)* Established contacts with major players and performed competitive market research.* Strategic supply chain implementation and reduce lead-time through securing fixed production capacity between partner factories and China HQ* Identified and proposed strategy to owners generating savings by shipping WIP and locate partial production to Africa to beat high import duties

China

Positec is Top 10 Power Tool manufacturer in the world and its brands include WORX, Rockwell and KRESS.Responsible for the biggest DIY/ Professional Power Tool market and managed North American key retailers* Managed minimal US $200 M worth of NPI, Seasonal and Promotional Orders annually for 6 years running* Won Lowe's Innovation Partner 2015 award for best delivery in product innovation and in-store marketing* Collaborate with Supply Chain to improve OTDs (100%), spare parts availability (100%) while reducing inventory by 25% and warehouse costs by 10% through implementation of JDA demand forecasting system* Pricing calculation and product proposal on-time annual tender submission worth US $50 M for category range renewal, up-sell opportunities and promotional activities including VPXD orders* Eliminated commercial risks up to US$10M via T&C review and incorporating into internal working SOPs* Re-structure regional sales team using data, inputs from key business units to up-sell and to meet Key Clients’ SLAs* Analysed key projects requirements and trained several junior associates continuously to take up trusted roles as account managers.* Developed financial plan recommendations, clear customer service KPIs, deliverable measures for implementation * Established and maintained a systematic e-filing of PO related documents

China

Chinafloors is a top manufacturer/ exporter of parquet and laminate flooring products, owns the LAMETT brandLead 15 pax Customer Service Team, resolving conflicts affecting compliance and order management* Achieved US$ 80 M per annum via Key Account Management in mature territories (NA, EU, UK, AU) * Managed Business Development activities and worked with regional distributors/ importers in emerging markets (Russia, Middle East, India, Central Asia)* Improved OTD from 85% to 95% through collaborative S&OP meeting with production and quality

China And Japan

Haworth is No.2 Office Furniture manufacturer globally and widely regarded as the pioneer of modular office furniture,Various Appointments:Regional Sales Project Manager September 2008 – March 2009Responsible for project management for Global Accounts in the region* Directed smooth project execution with 12 Haworth Sales Offices to exceed Global Accounts' requirements. * Coached the sales offices to place the orders 100% correctly and collaborate with factories to prioritise and remedy issues towards order fulfillmentNorth Asia Dealer Manager | Japan Country Manager January 2008 – August 2008Responsible for managing operations in Korea, Taiwan and Japan* Boosted sales by 30% through revenue improvement activities by facilitating product knowledge transfer, partnering with Global Accounts* Top 10 Sales in 2008* Reviewed new business channels and established terms of JV co-operation with 1 new dealerSales Operations Manager March 2005 – December 2007Leadership managing a 25 pax multi-discipline team in CAD, Pricing, Customer Service and Project Management supporting direct sales activities and milestone projects delivery in China* Drove Sales Operations Team to support a business (grew 10% annually) * Strengthened pool of high quality service suppliers by 50% strategic for expansion into five 2nd Tier cities* Created RMB 1 Million savings annually through optimal cost negotiation for major Global Account projects* Analysed concerns, optimised processes to accelerate resolution and achieved 100% high Customer Satisfaction

Singapore And China

Various appointments:Trade Marketing Manager June 2004 – March 2005MCC Transport Singapore HQ, responsible for Operations Management of Vietnam Trade.Pricing, Assistant Manager September 2003 – June 2004Maersk Line Asia Pacific Regional Office, Eastbound Trade (China to North America) with P&L accountability Customer Service Manager September 2002 – August 2003Maersk Qingdao (North China), effectively raised productivity by 20% and reduced complaints by 30%Representative Office Manager September 2001 – September 2002Maersk Nantong (East China), exceeding budget by 50% and emerged best performer in Yangtze River Region Management Trainee (Maersk International Shipping Education) June 1999 – August 2001OJT in various operational and marketing positions. Graduated as Top 20% trainees globally.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accountancy

Final Year Project on Bancassurance Courses include Accounting, Audit, Business Law, Economics and Marketing 3 year Full Degree Course.

Specialist Certificate, International Business/Trade/Commerce

International Trading Professional Conversion Programme Specialist Certificate in International Trading Jointly conducted by Singapore.

Maersk International Shipping Education, Maritime Studies, Overall Score 3.0 (A Very Good Performance Above Average)

Overall Score 3.0 (A very good performance above average) Top 20% of Cohort This education is completed during my first 2 years.

High School, Science Major

One of 13 students to score 4 A distinctions (Top 2% of Cohort).